The Who's Tommy will return to London for a limited run at the Greenwich Theatre twenty years after it's last production in London. The production of the classic rock musical will mark the 40th Anniversary of the film and will celebrate The Who's 50th Anniversary. Casting will include Ashley Birchall (Starlight Express, Germany) as Tommy, John Barr (ENO's Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables) as Uncle Ernie, Carly Burns as The Acid Queen, James Sinclair (Duncton Wood) as Captain Walker, Giovanni Spanó (Dance 'til Dawn, Mamma Mia!) as Cousin Kevin, Carrie Sutton (The Wizard Of Oz, Sister Act) as Sally Simpson and Miranda Wilford (Thriller Live) as Mrs Walker. The cast also includes Danny Becker (Follies at Royal Albert Hall) Scott Sutcliffe (Mamma Mia!) Alice Mogg (We Will Rock You, Grease).
The Who’s Tommy is staged and directed by award-winning director Michael Strassen with choreography by Mark Smith, musical direction by Kevin Oliver Jones, design by Nik Corral and lighting design by David Howe. It is produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Guy James, and Ilai Szpiezak for Szpiezak Productions in association with Greenwich Theatre.
The Who's Tommy runs at the Greenwich Theatre from 29th July to 23 August 2015
Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.
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